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Welcome to Axtel ...

Axtel is located in Erie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Axtel, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Axtel is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Axtel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Axtel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Axtel - it's located in Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Axtel.

Communities near Axtel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Axtel.

  • Lorain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elyria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • North Ridgeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Avon Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandusky
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Avon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Avon is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
  • Norwalk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Vermilion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sheffield Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Axtel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Axtel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Axtel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Axtel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Axtel. See our Newspapers Page for Axtel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Axtel ...

Looking for more information about Axtel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Axtel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Axtel.

Adding Axtel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Axtel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Axtel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Axtel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Axtel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.